Vespro
Vespro is a ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti to eponymous music of Bruno Moretti, commissioned by New York City Ballet. The première took place Saturday, May 8, 2002, as part of Diamond Project V at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center. Vespro is the first of three Bigonzetti / Moretti ballets commissioned by City Ballet, the others being In Vento and Oltremare.
Original cast[edit]
Reception[edit]
In the Village Voice, the ballet's premiere at the NYBC 2002 Spring Gala was described by Deborah Jowitt as beginning "startlingly", with the male lead dancing and interacting with the on-stage piano, becoming "fascinating" as more musicians and dancers are added, but in parts feeling "long and aimless".[1] The New York Times review of the debut found the piece "witty neo-Futurist, neo-Dada and neo-Absurdist", praising its use of musicians and dancers used in "startling supple shapes", and its "distinctive originality."[2] In a review the following year, the Times again described the dancing as "superb" and "marvelous", calling the ballet "a creative work."[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Run With It" Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Village Voice. Deborah Jowitt, May 14, 2002.
- ^ "Ballet Review; Spaghetti Suppleness, Neo-Dada and a Toast in a Showcase of New Works". New York Times. Anna Kisselgoff, May 10, 2002.
- ^ "Ballet Review; Veteran Soloist Bows Out in an Impromptu Farewell". New York Times. Anna Kisselgoff, January 11, 2003.